Well, Denver wants that kind of spirit on Friday as the city prepares to go berserk for the Denver Broncos[1], putting up signs, bathing the city in orange lights, adding messages to parking meters, dressing the citizenry in orange and collecting “cans from the fans” for a food drive.

Denver Broncos' fans are encouraged to wear orange on Friday and come downtown to Bannock Street over lunchtime to transform the thoroughfare into "Broncos Boulevard."

The highlight of the mania should be Friday’s “pep rally” downtown, in which Bannock Street will be temporarily renamed “Broncos Boulevard” and fans are encouraged to decorate the asphalt with sidewalk chalk.

At 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Hancock will sign a card and unveil the renaming of Bannock St. to “Broncos Boulevard” for the rest of the week. All Broncos fans are encouraged to join and write their own good luck message to the team.

Also, Hancock on Wednesday declared Friday to be “Orange Friday,” encouraging residents to wear the team’s colors on the day before the team plays the New England Patriots[5] in the NFL divisional playoff game in Foxborough, Mass.

“Denver is electric with enthusiasm for the Broncos,” Hancock said in a press release. “It’s up to our fans to come together, continue to show support for our team and give them the energy needed to keep this magical season going.”

Hancock is also inviting folks to lunch in Civic Center with local food trucks selling Denver’s culinary delights from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. He also is requesting that Broncos fans bring canned goods to Civic Center Park beginning Friday for the “Cans from Fans” food drive co-hosted by the Broncos and FoodWorks Colorado.

The City is also showing its support for the Broncos by:

- Lighting the City and County Building with orange and blue every night until game day.

– Illuminating the Denver International Airport[6] sign on Peña Boulevard and several large LED signs along 14th Street in orange and blue lights.